(OE) Pan American Energy and its partners Pampa Energia, Harbour Energy, YPF, and Golar LNG have taken the final investment decision (FID) for the Southern Energy floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export project in Argentina. The Southern Energy FLNG project which envisages deploying two of Golar LNG's FLNG vessels - the Hilli Episeyo and MK... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Eni signs MoU with Argentina’s YPF on LNG project
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Argentine state-run oil producer YPF on its possible participation in an liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Argentina. The Argentina LNG project aims to develop the onshore "Vaca Muerta" gas field and supply international markets by exporting up to... Continue Reading →
Argentina seals $20 billion IMF deal, tears down currency controls
(Reuters) - Argentina sealed a $20 billion, 48-month Extended Fund Facility deal with the International Monetary Fund on Friday and, in a major policy move ahead of the deal, dismantled key parts of its years-long currency controls and loosened its grip on the peso. The IMF will disburse $12 billion by next Tuesday, while another... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s YPF could see earnings slide on lower crude prices
(Reuters) - Argentine state-run oil producer YPF could see its core earnings this year slide on lower crude prices, a presentation to investors showed on Friday. The firm currently estimates its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in 2025 will range between $5.2 billion and $5.5 billion, assuming Brent crude prices at $72.5 a barrel.... Continue Reading →
YPF CEO Says Vaca Muerta Profitable Even at $40 Oil
(oilprice.com) Despite the recent slump in international oil prices, YPF CEO Horacio Marín remains confident in the resilience of Argentina’s energy sector—particularly the viability of Vaca Muerta. Speaking to Infobae en Vivo, Marín stressed that YPF can sustain profitable operations even if crude prices drop to $40 or $45 per barrel. “We made ourselves resilient at... Continue Reading →
Argentine energy firm CGC to tie-up with YPF in Vaca Muerta oil project
(Reuters) - Argentine energy company CGC announced on Friday that it will partner with state oil company YPF in a project located in the South American country's lucrative Vaca Muerta basin as a minority partner. In a statement, CGC said it will provide an unspecified amount of capital for the tie-up in Argentina's massive shale... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras in talks with US LNG suppliers for long-term deal, executive says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers for a long-term import deal, a Petrobras executive said. Brazil is Latin America's largest oil producer, but consumes more gas than it produces and relies on imports to fill the gap. Petrobras buys pipeline gas from neighbor Bolivia and... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Fuels Oil Production Surge
(oilprice.com) Argentina’s controversial president Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, on taking office enacted strict austerity measures to rein in rampant triple-digit inflation, kick-start the economy and slash a massive fiscal deficit. While it is too early to tell if Milei has reversed decades of economic mismanagement there are promising signs of a miracle emerging. Inflation has plummeted... Continue Reading →
Argentina YPF to get rid of offshore exploration projects, CEO says
(Reuters) - Argentina's energy company YPF wants to speed up a divestiture plan that includes selling controlling stakes in offshore exploration projects in Argentina and Uruguay, reducing its presence in mature fields and later offering a gas distribution company for sale, chief executive officer Horacio Marin said. YPF has exploration rights in seven offshore areas,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Eyes Argentina, Colombia, Africa Projects
(Reuters) Petrobras is looking at potential opportunities in Argentina while advancing in projects in Colombia and Africa, the firm's exploration and production head Sylvia dos Anjos said on Tuesday. Gas from the Vaca Muerta region would be interesting to Petrobras as a pipeline connecting Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil could be used to transport it, Anjos said on the... Continue Reading →